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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Elbridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elbridge and the surrounding area.
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above
website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed
sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above,
we pass this GPS location for Elbridge:
- 43.685952, -86.217984
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Elbridge
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Oceana County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Oceana County
- Since Elbridge is near Newaygo County and also Mason County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Newaygo County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mason County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Elbridge
Communities Also Named Elbridge ...
We found four communities that are also named Elbridge.
Within Michigan, the name Elbridge is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Edgar County
- This Elbridge is located in Edgar County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Elbridge that is located in Oceana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgar County community of Elbridge.
- New York
- Onondaga County
- This Elbridge is located in Onondaga County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km]<1> to the east of the Elbridge that is located in Oceana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Elbridge.
- Pennsylvania
- Tioga County
- This Elbridge is located in Tioga County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Elbridge that is located in Oceana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Elbridge.
- Tennessee
- Obion County
- This Elbridge is located in Obion County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Elbridge that is located in Oceana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Obion County community of Elbridge.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elbridge ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Crystal Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Crystal Valley is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Valley
- Fern
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fern is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
- Fern has also been known as:
- Adamsville
- Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- French Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- French Town is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
- Hart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Little Point Sable
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Little Point Sable is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Point Sable
- New Era
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Lake is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Lake
- Woodland Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
How Far From Elbridge to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Elbridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Elbridge and extending to:
- Hart, which is the Seat of Oceana County, lies just to the West.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Elbridge to Lansing, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 579 miles [931.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,044 miles [9,726.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,785 miles [10,919.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,671 miles [7,517.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Elbridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <4> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Elbridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elbridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6860, Longitude: -86.2180 In this case, the coordinates for Elbridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.46 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.482 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.298 degrees. |
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